Hold and Repeat

Hold

Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.

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Repeat and hold are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Repeat" instead a verb "Hold".

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Repeat verb - To say or state again.

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Hold and repeat are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hold" instead a verb "Repeat".

good	good hold	good repeat
full	full hold	full repeat
long	long hold	long repeat
original	original hold	original repeat
Other adjectives: infinite, single, final, indefinite, last, awesome.

number	hold number	repeat number
line	hold line	repeat line
time	hold time	repeat time
title	hold title	repeat title
Other words: conversation, nothing, times.

Snake is a repeat violent offender (having committed armed robbery multiple times in broad daylight in front of witnesses), and yet Springfield can't hold him.

Source: Fiction Isn't Fair
Dance With Devils: Urie is shown in episode 4 to repeat to Ritsuka in her dream: "I'll hold you until you fall apart."

Source: Madness Mantra
She was able to repeat what the guy said, but the mere fact that she was able to hold up one end of a telephone conversation tipped off her mother that something was going on.

Source: Out-of-Character Alert

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